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Friday, January 6, 2017

Confessions of a Queen B* by Crista McHugh

Alexis Wyndham is the other type of Queen B—the Queen B*tch.

After years of being the subject of ridicule, she revels in her ability to make
the in-crowd cower via the exposés on her blog, The Eastline Spy. Now that
she's carved out her place in the high school hierarchy, she uses her position
to help the unpopular kids walking the hallways.

Saving a freshman from bullies? Check.
Swapping insults with the head cheerleader? Check.
Falling for the star quarterback? So not a part of her plan.

But when Brett offers to help her solve the mystery of who’s posting X-rated
videos from the girls’ locker room, she’ll have to swallow her pride and learn
to see past the high school stereotypes she’s never questioned—until now.

Erica – ☆☆☆☆☆
Crista McHugh is a new-to-me author, hooking me from page one. The writing
style was fluid, with swift pacing, causing me to read feverishly to see what
happened next.

Our narrator is Alexis, the crusader of truth. After being betrayed/bullied by
her childhood best friend – only a best friend has the ammunition to truly annihilate
you – Alexis formed, not only a thick skin, but the persona of a Queen B*, not
to be confused with Queen Bee.

Alexis is harsh, unforgiving, seeking justice, not vengeance/revenge. She is
just, sticking up for the those who are bullied and treated poorly, especially
by the popular crowd in school. But her world is knocked off its axis when she
has to partner in Health class with Brett – the golden boy, quarterback,
presumably the boyfriend of the ex-BFF-betrayer.

Alexis blogs the dark and dirty of the popular crowd, naming names, including the
faculty of the school for their wrong-doing, but she's a difficult girl to get
to know.

This fast-paced read took the reader on a journey as Alexis had to find a
balance between being so guarded she didn't allow anyone in, but not so open
she allows herself to get hurt. She tries to keep her ethics in check, when
normally something so black and white isn't as it appears to be.

The storyline is a bit more mature than most, but I believe it's appropriate
for younger readers, as they are in the trenches of junior high and high
school, experiencing these events on a daily basis. Alexis shows the reader
right from wrong, and all the various shades of gray in between.

There's no doubt about it – I'm off to one-click The Queen B* Strikes Back.

Young Adult age-range: 14+

Crista McHugh is an award-winning author of fantasy and romance who writes
heroines who are smart, sexy and anything but ordinary. She currently lives in
the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with her husband and two children,
maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while she continues
to pursue writing on nights and weekends.

She is an active member of the Romance Writers of America (including the
Greater Seattle Chapter and the Seattle Eastside Chapters), and Romance Divas.

Just for laughs, here are some of the jobs she’s had in the past to pay the
bills: barista, bartender, sommelier, stagehand, actress, morgue attendant, and
autopsy assistant.

And she’s also a recovering LARPer. (She blames it on her crazy college days)

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